Design Principles for Smart VR in Media Production. Teacher-in-the-loop orchestration with overrideable AI actions; Learner modeling to pace task difficulty and reduce overload; Timely, explainable feedback tied to concrete studio workflows; Emotion-aware nudges that respect autonomy and privacy; High-fidelity yet low-latency interaction (low perceived input-to-photon latency, minimizing motion-to-photon delay where feasible); Role-based collaboration (director, TD, camera) in shared scenes; Evaluation plans that combine presence/usability with scenario outcomes.